That Hoffman cameo was for the OG Saw fans. I loved it.

When Hoffman showed up in the end credits, my theater went insane and I'm hoping this gives us an idea for his future of the franchise, and he might get a prominent role in the next film like Amanda did in this film

Amanda was cruel and making unwinnable traps in Saw 3 because of what happened to her in Saw 2. She was thrown into the needle pit which was someone else's trap, and he was 2 seconds away from getting his antidote and surviving without his trial. That made her stop believing in John's method of rehabilitation

Saw's biggest mistake was killing John and Amanda in the same movie. This just showed how much chemistry these two actually have.

It’s crazy how they never thought to make John Kramer the main character for the entire film. It makes so much sense.

I think Cecilia killing Gabriella works as maybe a catalyst for Amanda to start making unwinnable traps. She clearly felt for Gabriella and Cecilia might be the first victim in all the movies that truly looked unrehabilitable and undeserving of a fair game.

Most hilarious moments in the movie: 1) John saying he is like a ‘life coach’ 2) the creative way to get ‘rope’ 3) Cecilia’s head popping out of the gas room 🤣

When Gabriele had her neck broken, my theatre screamed, "NO!!". They made us actually care about one of the victims to the point where we cheered when she lived, and was sad when she was killed immediately after. As for the post credits... Biggest cheer of the movie. The second his face appeared, there was an explosion of cheers and applause.

every 3 minute trap in the movie is 3 minutes in real time. for matteo’s trap he said on the tape not to waste time, and he wasted nearly a full minute at the start refusing to do it. love the attention to detail on the clock by the creators

Cecilia told Valentina the wrong way to use the saw, and she told Gabriella to do the leg first on purpose. She was sabotaging them.

There was also a detail I loved in this film. (Spoiler) When they removed Valentina’s intestine, Amanda was not disgusted picking it up & throwing it away.. Because for her test, she had to dig through her cellmate’s intestines to find a key. Kevin knows what he’s doing! 😃

the empathy i felt for him was actually insane he almost made me cry man. he showed his emotions and showed how he is vulnerable, how he is human. sometimes it is hard to forget that. but this showed his humanity and it didn’t do so in a way that tried to redeem him which is rare

The beginning definitely had me almost shed a tear just the look on his face when he believed he would be cured got me and that had me ready for these people to be tested

To me Amanda was easily the best part of the movie. Both for her dynamic with John, and for how her personality here contrasts with 3 in which she doesn't think anyone deserves a chance for redemption.

I feel terrible for Gabriela. Breaking her hand and foot, suffering from radiation burns, winning her trap, just to get killed by the doc. And I also feel like Kramer should have let Valentina slide. She sawed off her leg and almost got the amount of marrow she needed, he honestly should’ve stopped the machine but it is what it is.

18:45 its funny cause when the credits started rolling lots of people were getting up to leave so i purposely said to my brother out loud "Hey lets stay for the end credit scene!" and people started to slow down and were looking at the screen lol

I’ve been hearing everyone say that the ending trap was meant for John and Amanda, but what I took away from the “one way or another” line was that the blood-boarding trap was meant for Cecilia and Parker and the gas trap was just a plan b if they escaped. I don’t think the movie ever implied it was meant for John and Amanda. Even the trap itself is based on selfishness like the gas trap, because I would assume Cecilia and Parker would each try to blood-board each other to live. Just a thought.

I was honestly on the verge of checking out of the Saw series after I was left feeling disappointed by Spiral. But, Saw X brought back my interest in spades. Easily the best Saw movie since 1 and 2. I was genuinely shocked by how much character development was given to both John Kramer and Amanda.

My theatre went nuts when Hoffman returned! The first time I’ve seen that kind of reaction for a horror movie in theatres

Saw X blew me away. It is officially one of my favorite Saw movies. While amazing, my only gripe is not seeing the eye vacuum trap in reality and Cecilia not dying… …which gave me an idea. Cecilia is the perfect candidate for the eye vacuum trap. Here’s why: - She’s shown John that she has a sickness inside her that “needs to be exiled”. - She has “sticky fingers”, stealing people’s money and accomplices’ lives. - She should also be given 30 seconds to break her fingers. Since she showed no hesitation fucking with John’s game or killing Gabriela and Patrick, she hopefully shouldnt show reluctance to break her fingers. - Unlike the dream sequence, I think Cecilia’s eye vacuum should be way more powerful. Not just removing her eyes, but large chunks of her brain too. In my headcanon, she chickens out like the custodian and dies. >:)

Here's a theory for the next Saw movie that could also show Amanda's descent into thinking people can't be rehabilitated. Maybe Celcillia comes back and either A starts up a new scam under a new name showing she hasn't been rehabilitated or B tries to go after John again showing she hasn't truly learned her lesson. Heck why not do both? That way it explains her being super protective of John and it could show why she thinks that traps don't rehabilitate any more because the doctor is up to her old tricks.

I like how the whole cancer treatment was the same treatment John wanted to get coverage from William Easton from Saw VI

I think this is the best route to go with the series at this point Sweet grandpa John Kramer and his quirky adopted daughter Amanda putting terrible people in traps lol

The fact that i was genuinely heartbroken for Amanda with the Gabriella arc IS INSANE because i know what Amanda goes on to do in future movies :') Such an incredibly well done movie and honestly possibly my new favourite addition to the franchise

I tried to bring the hype to the theatre when Hoffman appeared by shouting “WOOO” and it worked 😂 I too thought that the leg trap was insane and got a little angry that they died seconds before surviving. I was very pleased with this movie!

You made mistake with Valentina trap: she had to suck her bone marrow from her femur bone not blood....This was the best and the most brutal trap in the movie with awesome realistic gore. Mateo trap was great also but his dead wasn't that great imo. Eye vaccum trap was great and I like that it was in John's head, expanding and showing Johns thinking process.

Yes! I was thinking the same about Carlos, especially since they said the ending will hint as to where the series could go next. The Battle of the Apprentices would be the best way (imo) to warp up the franchise.

I really enjoyed the direction they took in this movie! Only thing albeit a petty thing I disliked is when billy rode out and we didn’t get the iconic laugh

Bringing in Dr Gordon would actually make sense he has been working with Jigsaw since Saw 2 providing surgical expertise in his traps so having Gordon come back to help deal with another psycho Dr only makes sense

the gigli saw trap had me wincing so hard, dude.. i'm okay with seeing a foot amputation like in the original, but seeing an entire leg getting amputated i just can't 😭 hoping they make another one set between 2 and 3 with both Amanda and Hoffman helping John!

If and when there is a Saw 11 (that will most likely be a prequel movie to fill in gaps for the franchise while still being "new" enough for non Saw fans), I hope that Celia gets a proper trap and hopefully one made by Amanda since Celia is a prime example of people not being "rehabilitated". I personally was not satisfied with her just hanging out and being left there. Maybe she'll be one the first victims of the infamous unwinable Amanda traps.

Amanda was definitely my favorite apprentice. I was so happy to see her back, and to see more of her and John interacting.

Your theory about Cecilia being the big bad wanting revenge on Jigsaw is really interesting. She was definitely shown as the one Saw victim that ‘breaks him’ like an arch nemesis. She is something else. The fact she was played by a Norwegian actress is chef’s kiss 😘 A villain that’s kinda badass that you love to hate. Poor Gabriela though they made her most likable out of all the characters reminds me of Anika from Scream 6 a character with limited screentime but everyone just loves and are sad when she died. 😢

When John asked for help from the detective the theater went nuts

This was my first Saw movie in theaters. I’m excited for the next one, and can’t wait to see what they do next!

I think they set up a really interesting sequel by having Cecelia survive to the end. She’s actually very crafty and manipulative throughout Saw X and is a great character foil for Jigsaw go up against.

Honestly it would be cool if Saw XI focused on John and Mark’s relationship similar to John and Amanda’s

the thing that was so good about the pipe bomb trap is that it was so simple, but executed so well. the pacing and choreography of the whole thing was really good

Amanda might have started making unwinnable traps because of Cecilia killing Gabriella and putting John and ____ in the trap. To her, Cecilia is irredeemable.

saw the film last night. i will admit im not a HUGE fan of saw movies. but seeing saw x really made me appreciate the series 😭 amazing film

Amanda also kind of killed Gabriella because of she went through her trial before Matteo they could have brought her to a hospital without Cecelia stomping on her

I remember when the first saw movie came out me and my dad went to see it... so goin to see saw x this weekend with my teenage son was the most meaningful part to me

I love your idea with Carlos. Gordon, William, Logan and (maybe) Hoffman are all still alive. Carlos putting the four of them in a game would be brilliant. I’d like to see Saw 11 be between 2 & 3/4 with Cecilia coming back for revenge and finally dying, and then Saw 12 be present day with Carlos killing the other remaining apprentices to wrap up the franchise. Maybe we can get a streaming series or something afterwards where each season is a new set of detectives investigating a copycat who isn’t directly related to John (since Spiral made it clear that there have been several unrelated copycats since John died).

When Hoffman showed up, there were a few "YEEEESSSS" in my audience. And I will admit, I was one of them. Great movie. I don't know if I like it more than Saw 2 or 6, but I think it comfortablly goes in at 3 for now.

Me and my buddy watched it in theaters I dressed as Billy the puppet and he went as the pig and we had pretty accurate/ expensive outfits and people flipped when they saw us and we got so many pictures and comments it was a fun day. And when Hoffman came at the end I lost it. This movie was fire for sure

It was nice to see a soft and human side to John. Telling Carlos not to pull the lever and how he wanted to protect him. I was wondering what would happen and my ❤ sunk when Carlos took one for John

The scene where John throws away his plans for next trap is so damn powerful. You can tell, early in his career as Jigsaw, John had some doubts about the dark road he was heading down and had the procedure been legit, there would've been no more jigsaw. But the tragedy is is that we know that can't happen. So heartbreaking.

I love that the Hideout room was a trap. You mean to tell me John and Amanda sat there the whole time 🤯

There were cheers in my movie theater last night for the return of Detective Hoffman in Saw X

Ok as much as im burnt out on Jigsaw apprentices, the Carlos Finale sounds amazing. In my opinion, because of the trap, he saw John in a different light than any of the apprentices. In a weird way, they share a bond.

one thing no one seems to mention, is that the trap John was drawing on that piece of paper he threw away, was The Rack trap from Saw 3

😂I had a good laugh when the couple were fighting for air at the end. She slammed dudes head on the table.

My mom figured out the black guy was in on it and we went crazy when Hoffman showed up cause man this movie was awesome we loved every sec and was hiding our faces 😂

I think for the next one, the best way to explain Amanda’s descent into making unwinnable traps would be to use the hate she has shown toward Cecilia in the movie as a catalyst to use with Hoffman influence. Kramer wouldn't want to kill Cecilia because it's not how he plays. We know Hoffman is not scared to kill criminals with unwinnable traps, as he did before he was found by Jigsaw. Amanda would be torn between Jigsaw ideologies and the satisfaction of killing her. So when she would come back in the next movie not rehabilitated and wanting revenge, after some trials and error, Amanda would snap and Cecilia would become the first victim of an unwinnable trap. It would close the gap between saw x and the rest of the series and explain in a simple way how her views changed!

Hope we get HOFFMAN: A SAW WARS STORY next🤞😩

Carlos as the ultimate apprentice is just perfect to close the saw saga.

I just got out of the theater and I was hyped when Hello Zep played and when Hoffman came back with the coldest line of the film!

4 times theatre cheered, when the movie started, Billy showing up, when hello zepp played and when Hoffman showed up

Ngl when I saw Hoffmann I was like “wow they somehow made his de-aging look way better than Amanda’s”. Also I kind of believe that when Cecilia killed Gabriela may have started to push Amanda into believing no one can change.

I think they'll make an X trilogy, with Saw XI having Hoffman and Kramer and then Saw XII having Gordon and Kramer. I could see a Fast & Furious type of thing where we spend a few movies leading up to the third movie.

Thats acc a very good idea about the saw x sequel. And yes i would absolutely love to see a continuation to this story and to see costas mandylor back as hoffman playing a much bigger role. I feel like we need to see more hoffman amanda interactions that led to their sour rivalry and also the downfall of amanda after the nerve gas house game. Sadly after this i dont see much potential for future saw sequels. But I'll be honest 1-4 are the stories and continuity that people care about the most.

Love the theories! I am a Saw Fan and I absolutely loved this movie! I felt for John Kramer so much it is ridiculous! I am here for Saw 11 bring it on! Carlos being an apprentice is Genius!

I think it can make the saw franchise connect beautifully if they make Carlos turn out to be william from spiral , having Hoffman put him into protective custody after the events of this film, giving a lot more insight and reasoning as to why william had access to jigsaws engineering talents especially considering how close Mexico and California are to each other!

Was i the only one that didnt fully understand how the doctor knew that John was jigsaw? Like by that time was it public knowledge? Like john wouldve been arrested at the airport or something, other wise than that i freaking loved the movie and im happy to see so many people agree on that, hoping for a new movie🙏🏻

I felt the actors deserved Oscars for their acting. I especially thought the girl who played Valentina be a future scream queen. Plus her death was the most painful to watch.

I love the fact how Sax X ties in with Saw 3 with Amanda not wanting to let the collar of the doctor. And also when Amanda mentioned she was a murder and John said I despise murders, because of Saw X and what he saw.

You're description is perfect. I loved it. Saw it last night.

Was just browsing KZfaq for a nice quality Spoiler Review of the movie and after accepting my fate I would may have had to wait another day or so for one, you come through with the hook up

I can’t believe anyone was shocked with Hoffman appearing! The line he says was literally in the trailer 😅 great movie though. Did leave me feeling confused as it was SO different to what we expect from a saw movie

Dude it was sick and twisted seeing Carlos in a jigsaw trap. I did not expect that I was hoping I'm praying he would survive

I think Carlos will be the one carrying on Kramer's work in the present, he should be an adult now right so it would make sense.

SAW IS BACK BABY!

The only time i had to look away was valentines leg saw trap. I genuinely couldn't look. I haven't looked away from a saw film since the needle pit trap in saw 2. Overall i think its a really good movie well done to all the team.

Hoffman’s manipulation and the beating she took from Eric would make anybody cold-blooded. Anyway, I love these reviews. Great video as always!

I was also pleasantly surprised with this movie and would argue its probably the best one since the first one. I think alot of this comes down to more screen time with Tobin Bell, a 30-45 minute backstory and who's in the traps and why as opposed to random flash backs and the actual twists and turns in the movie. I agree with you there needs to be more survivors of these traps though and I think the directors need to let go of this double edged sword where people complete their task but the blood doesn't drip fast enough or whatever. Once a movie fine but eye vaccum guy broke 4 fingers, Gabrielle survives to be killed later, Valery or whatever her name is, cuts her leg off doesn't get enough marrow. Matteo cuts his brain out, doesn't melt in time. Kinda counter acts that "do you have what it takes to survive?" Quote because clearly they do.

I saw it yesterday before work and it totally made my day better I’m hoping we get more prequels and btw great video

I had just started watching the spoiler free review when this video came out.

*(Spoilers in my review ahead!)* ⚠️ This movie was BRILLIANT!!! First of all, it is so special that Tobin came back to film this at almost 80 years old ❤ Since the movie focused a lot on Tobin & Shawnee, audiences were able to see just how masterful both of them are as actors & watching them come together again was so special! I just finished watching it and I LOVED IT, especially seeing a return of Hoffman 😈 Watching Tobin, Costas & Shawnee was also so special, especially to learn mlre about the relationship between John & Amanda ❤ I have nothing but gratitude for Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Leigh Whannell, James Wan, Kevin Greutert, & the rest of the incredible Saw team for such a brilliant film! (Oh and a HUGE thank-you to Costas because that was my favorite part! I literally started clapping when he appeared on screen 😂)

My theater was dead silent (of course the gasps and cringe sounds). Most got up before the Hoffman part and left, but some stopped on the way out to watch. I wish I had a respectful, but more reactionary crowed. I loved the movie, I felt soooo bad for John, and had to keep reminding myself he's the villain.

Yeah I agree. The next imo should explore more of Hoffman's involvement. Because out of all the characters he was actually a beloved one.

Saw X does the character study thing a million times better than Halloween Ends.

Hopefully this movie wins a grammy. from props to traps it’s truly amazing. huge w from production and set workers

I was the only one at my theatre who gasped when Hoffman showed up! And I went to a premiere night lol Saw X was definitely worth it!!!

Great idea alex, gave me a similar idea that can never happen: John puts every single of his apprentices in a massive room where they all have traps. A final trap to determine who would be the most worthy to continue his legacy. You get hoffman,amanda,logan,dr lawrence,willaim, and then you could also add other villains such as dr cecillie,zep,and jill tuck.

I kinda assumed Cecilia was gonna die. Unless I missed something she was left trapped in the room right? I assumed John left her there to die even though she won, because she bought Carlos into the game

Saw it on Thursday, just got back from seeing it a second time. On Thursday my theater had less than 10 people, but a good 4 or 5 of us clapped and "woo"d when Hoffman showed up at the end!! I was so excited man

Glad to see your audience was full of fans of the series, my theatre clapped so hard at the end it was an awesome experience

20:36 - An arguement is there for Cecilia's story to continue but could see Saw 11's starting bit being involving her somehow... or a feel of Carlos having his own "Book of Saw" film but that's more my weight... Perhaps learning her fate could be related to the Opening action this time? Who knows

Great spoiler review! I watched Saw X today, and absolutely loved it. One thing: I never thought the blood seesaw trap was deaigned for John and Amanda. I thought it was designed for Cecilia and Parker, with the gas trap room as a back up, just in case. Parker pponts out that if Cecilia was meant to be the last survivor, why was her trap a two-perspn trap. Just my thoughts, anyway. Great review as always, i hope we continue to talk about Saw X for some time to come.

This movie was great I love all the small details and Easter eggs. Especially with the previous saw films. Hoffman being sly mentioned then showing up was definitely amazing

I loved what John Kramer did at the end of the movie with the little boy. That was my all time favourite scene🥲

i mean they purposely dangled the phone right in her face. so cecilia didn’t outsmart john in that situation. she wasn’t thinking ahead maybe “they want me to call someone” so you totally could see that she would try to call someone

I was amazed ! Great story line , SAW LOOKS BACK FOR THE TIME BEING 🤩

Dr. Cecilia could come back making her own game to "rehabilitate" people. Now John and his apprentice have to put a stop to her. 😅 Great video as always.

Right when Carlos was introduced I thought right away APPRENTICE!

I just wonder why John would use blood on the final trap if he knew he was going to be a part of it and not Dr Cecelia? A water boarding trap would still be lethal and wouldn't alert her to the fact that it's a decoy. John kinda owned himself there.

The way I see it, there's a few options for Saw XI. -A direct sequel to Saw X set before Saw 2. Hopefully this one would include Obi Tate, more Hoffman, and Cecilia seeking revenge. -A film set inbetween Saw 2 and Saw 3. This one could highlight the tensions building between Hoffman and Amanda prior to John's death. -A film set directly after Saw 7, continuing Hoffmans story. I doubt Cary would return as Dr Gordon, but I'm sure they could work around that. This is the film people have been begging for for over a decade. -A film set in modern day continuing from Saw 7. I like to imagine that the police came to the bathroom and arrested Hoffman. This one could either have him escaping jail and carrying on as Jigsaw, or being interviewed like Hannibal Lector, giving us lots of flashbacks. This could be combined with one of the previous ideas. -A film set inbetween Saw 6 and Saw 7. There was a largeish time gap here. We know that Hoffman likely did some sort of games here because 3 of his neighbours seen in Saw V are survivors in the Saw 7 group. This could cover that game if the three actors could return. -Spiral 2. I personally liked spiral, but it's inferior to the main series. I only want this if it's made side by side with a proper Saw film, so we don't miss out on real Saw. -Jigsaw 2, God please no. This is a horrible idea. Just forget Jigsaw ever existed, it ruins everything. -A new fresh story. Maybe another 'From the Book of Saw' film about a copy cat. Could be cool, but it's not what the fans want. I think Saw Xs reception shows that most fans want John and Hoffman. If they do any more prequels then I hope we get lots of cameos from all the old Saw characters. Imagine a scene with Rigg, Kerry, Hoffman, Matthews, and Fisk all in the police station together. We only ever Saw 3 max together before. Or imagine John, Hoffman, Amanda, Jill and Obi all working on a game together. They have the ability to give us this. Honestly I'll be happy with whatever as long as it has no connection with Jigsaw 2017.

“ donde esta la biblioteca” 😂😂😂 idk why that made me laugh so hard IFYKYK

Just watched it an hour ago, and I personally can say that I loved it!! Definitely kept me drawn in, acting was so good from John and his helper…this movie makes me want to binge watch the whole franchise again

Thanks for the awesome reviews for the saw movies 👍👍👍.